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Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off?

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Howe, M. (2026, October 18). Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-2026-dance-off-icons-week-bbc-dame-sarah-storey-b1301370.html

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The article reports that after Icons Week on "Strictly 2026," a Paralympic legend and her professional partner Julian Caillon were eliminated from the BBC One competition following their tango performance to Shania Twain’s “That Don’t Impress Me Much.” Despite initial praise for their attitude, character, and dramatics, they scored low enough to enter a dance-off with House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu. After the public vote was added, it was decided that the Paralympic legend would be eliminated from the show.

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As of October 18, 2026, Dame Sarah and her partner Julian Caillon were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Icons Week. Despite receiving praise for their "attitude, character and dramatics," they scored low enough that the public vote led to a dance-off, which Dame Sarah lost. Meanwhile, Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, scoring 27 points for their cha cha routine, also faced elimination but were saved by the judges' votes. The competition now has 12 couples remaining, with Australian singer Delta Goodrem set to return next week after a bye due to injury.

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Third couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Icons Week same event · 100%

Evening Standard · 0.96 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the exact same elimination of a couple during Icons Week in Strictly 2026, including identical details about the dance performance and judges' comments.”

Jaime Winstone’s Strictly dance ‘best thing she has done in competition’ different event · 90%

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“The articles describe different aspects of Strictly Come Dancing's Icons Week, with Article A focusing on Jaime Winstone's performance and score, while Article B reports on eliminations after the week's dances.”

Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard after Icons Week live show? different event · 80%

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“Article A describes the leaderboard results of Icons Week, while Article B discusses a couple being eliminated after the dance-off, indicating different phases or outcomes of the competition.”

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Megan Howe

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Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off? asserted

couple → eliminate → off

The Paralympic legend, 48, and her professional partner Julian Caillon were sent packing from the BBC One competition after their tango to Shania Twain’s That Don’t Impress Me Much failed to win over the judges. asserted

That → send → judges

The head judge praised their “attitude, character and dramatics”, describing them as “a very good start”. House Of The Dragon star Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu were also left fighting for their place after scoring 27 points for their cha cha to Aretha Franklin’s Respect. Despite finishing third from the bottom of the leaderboard, the pair landed in the dance-off once the public vote was added. asserted

vote → praise → off

Both couples took to the dancefloor again in a last-ditch bid to impress the panel, but it was Dame Sarah whose Strictly journey came to an end. asserted

journey → take → end

Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all voted to save Antonia, meaning Ballas did not have to cast her deciding vote. The results show also featured a performance from the professional dancers paying tribute to Madonna, reflecting the many different eras of her career. asserted

show → vote → career

It also included a routine dedicated to the late Dolly Parton, who died in August at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. asserted

who → include → cancer

Read More Country singer Belles, who recorded a duet with Parton earlier this year, sang the hit song Jolene while Amy Dowden and Kai Widdrington danced. asserted

Dowden → read → song

The remaining 12 couples will take to the dancefloor next week, with Australian singer Delta Goodrem set to make a return after receiving a bye this week due to an injury. asserted

Goodrem → remain → injury

Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6.30pm next Saturday on BBC One. asserted

Dancing → return → BBC

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